GRE Word List

AMALGAM

a mixture of different elements

The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.

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WordMeaning
animusa usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will
disgorgeto discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit
susceptiblecapable of submitting to an action, process, or operation
peripatetica follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism
shearto cut off the hair from
cerebralof or relating to the brain or the intellect
promiscuoushaving or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners
biennialoccurring every two years
dazzleto lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light
legatoin a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones)